Docking The Esso Bridgeport, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Irv Hunter of WLBZ Radio in Bangor, Maine, describes the docking of the tanker Esso Bridgeport, as assisted by the tug boat Walter Ross in 1949. The tanker was arriving at Webber Oil Company's new tank facility in Bucksport, Maine.

Jean Murray's Memo Sponsored By The W. T. Grant Store, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Jean Murray offers information about her background and plans for a daily radio program in 1949 on topics of interest in the world of women. The opening section is nearly identical to a previous recording, as Murray tells about herself and her interest in what's happening at local women's clubs. From there, this edition, sponsored by the W. T. Grant department store at the corner of Hammond and Central streets in Bangor, discusses the store's sweater and fur coat sections and the fall fashion line of international designer Madame Schiaparelli.

Jean Murray's Memo (Pilot Program?), Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Jean Murray introduces herself and plans for a new daily radio program in 1949 to cover subjects of interest in the world of women. Murray explains her background and interest in the projects of local women's clubs. The program continues with suggestions for a week's worth of menu ideas and sewing tips for giving dresses a new look to fit the current season's styles.

Maine Broiler Day, Part 2, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Commentators Jack Atwood and Jake Brofee continue coverage of the second annual Maine Broiler Day festival in Belfast City Park in 1949. The organizer of coronation ceremonies, Laurel Clements, gives a few, brief remarks, and then Maine Governor Frederick G. Payne announces the winner of the Maine Poultry Queen contest, Betty Perry of Lincolnville Beach. Atwood and Brofee continue to discuss the methods for preparing a large barbecue to feed 4,000 attendees.

Maine Broiler Day, Part 1, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A live broadcast of activities associated with the second annual Maine Broiler Day held at the Belfast City Park in 1949. The festival, featuring a chicken barbecue that served 4,000 people, was planned as a celebration of the Maine poultry industry and research being conducted at Highmoor Farm. The broadcast included remarks of several individuals associated with Maine agriculture, including Jake Brofee, A. K. Gardiner, Dr. Howard C. Pierce, Waldo Chick, Jim Coleman, and Frank Reed.

Maine Sports With John Mckernan For March 29, 1949, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

This 1949 edition of Maine Sports with John McKernan, Sr., discusses the upcoming opening of the fishing season, the tradition of sharing the first salmon caught at the Bangor Salmon Pool with the president of the United States, and the dwindling salmon population. McKernan next covers the sport of boxing, particularly an upcoming bout organized by the Bangor Boxing Club between Hermie Freeman (known as the Eagle Lake Assassin) and Tommy "Red" Wells of Manchester, New Hampshire. Finally, the program provides coverage of awarding the Bill Stern Athlete of the Year Award to Raymond A. Cox of Bangor High School ...

Console And Keyboard Melodies Broadcast From The Bangor Sportsmen's Show, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Irving Hunter announces as Norm Lambert takes requests for songs to play on their show Console and Keyboard Melodies in a special, live broadcast from the Bangor Sportsmen's Show at the Bangor Auditorium March 18, 1949. Hunter speaks briefly with several show attendees and organizers, including Carl Lowe of the Thomas Rod Company, Maine Fisheries Warden Lester Stubbs, Mrs. George Wilson of Newport, Chief Crazy Bull, and Show Manager Howard Bond.

The original WLBZ station log indicated that this was the first use of the station's "new" roving microphone at the Bangor Auditorium.

Maine Alumnus, Volume 30, Number 5, February 1949, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

University of Maine Alumni Magazines

Article titles include: What's the Price of Milk?; Presenting the New Alumni Trustee Harold J. Shaw; Only $200,000 More To Go for the New Union Building; and a tribute to Sigma Alpha Epsilon's "Mother Mac," Mrs. Edith McCollum.

Esso Reporter's 10th Anniversary On Wlbz, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Irv Hunter emceeing a review of ten years of the ESSO Reporter program on WLBZ Radio. Anthony Morin, Jr., of Bangor, a 10-year-old-boy (helped by his brother, Robert) reviews major events of the past ten years. WLBZ is congratulated by several ESSO officials on bringing up-to-the-minute news to the listening audience several times each day. Speakers include Verne Carrier, June Richdale, R. M. Gray, and A. E. Webber and Edward E. Guernsey. Recorded in 1949.